Mississippi Polymer Institute at The University of Southern Mississippi will host a group of special European visitors on April 24-26 as part of a clean technology project that could lead to transformative partnerships.

The visit is being conducted within the European Commission's Worldwide Intercluster Initiative for New Materials and Processes Focused on Clean Technology (WIINTECH). The WIINTECH network links eight European world-class clusters representing more than 2,500 companies and research centers working in materials and processes applied to clean technologies...LEARN MORE

FALL 2013 MSED CLASS SCHEDULE WITH THE NEW COURSE FORMAT

1st Eight Weeks August 21, 2013 to Monday, October 14, 2013

-ED 736 Real Estate and Land use Planning for Economic Development

-In-person Aug 24-25 with on-line classes Tuesday nights 7-9pm

-ED 701 True South IEDC Basic Economic Development Course

-In-person September 23-26

2nd Eight Weeks On-Line Classes October 15, 2013 to December 12, 2013

-ED 727 Sustainability and Community Development for Economic Development

-In-person Nov 7-8 with on-line classes Tuesday nights 7-9pm

-ED 646 Marketing and Business Development for Economic Development

-In-person Nov 8-9 with on-line classes Thursday nights 7-9pm

DHS NEEDS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT EXPERTISE

MSED student, Jessica Cheeks, was recently hired to work for the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) where she will stationed at the National Records Center in Lee's Summit, MO. DHS was interested in her economic development education because of the EB5 visa program where the applicant must establish and engage in a new commercial enterprise by investing $1,000,000 in that enterprise, and create ten new full-time jobs for United States workers.